Log carrier



Aug. 12 1924. 1,504,753

J. A. GUERIN LOG CARRIER Filed May 2. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH GUERIN, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

LOG CARRIER.

Application med May 2, 1923. serial No. 626,254.

To all whom t may concern.' I

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. GUERIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Log Carriers, of l which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in` carriers of that type designed for lengthwise travel of a cable support and for auto# matic cooperation with stops on said support, whereby logs or the like may be moved 'from one position to another and delivered onto the ground surface, the carrier control providing for release of the carrier from the cable stops to permit the carrier to return or to be drawn to a new position. Y

The invention comprises a carrier adapted for rolling cooperation with a supporting cable and having means whereby ,the carrier may interlock against return movement with fixed stops on the cable. The carrier is operated lengthwise the supporting cable by a load lifting cable and the latter after the load is discharged from the carrier is drawn upon to. automatically release the carrier from Ythe stops on the supporting cable, to permit the carrier to returnor be drawn toa newposition for loading.

The invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which: f

F ig. 1 is aview in section partly in ele? vation of the improved carrier.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

F ig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the forward end of the lever operating segment.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the use of the carrier.

The improved carrier comprises casing plates 1 held in spacedparallel relation by bolts 2 having spaced sleeves 3 thereon.' Between the plates 1 near their upper ends are mounted in spaced relation groove rollers 4, whereby the carrier as a whole is arranged for travel on the supporting cable 5. This lcable is provided at determinate points throughout itslength with conical stops 6, which may be secured to the cable in any appropriate manner. The plates 1 are formed with openings 7 which align transversely of the carrier and are adapted to receive and guide a block 8, which is of less thickness than the height of the openings and thereby permitted a 'limited vertical movement." Secured to ears 9 rising from the block is a rod 10, guided in ways 11 outstruck from one ofthe plates or secured thereto. The upper end of the rod 10 is provided with a transverse bar 12, the bar 12 being held at right angles to the rod 10 by a brace 13. Levers 14 and 15 are pivotally supported at 16 and17 between the plates 1 and above and below the plane of the supporting cable, the forward ends of these levers having terminals 18 formed to engage the enlarged ends of the stops 6 to thereby prevent movement of the carrier in one direction. One end of the bar 12 is connected by a link 19 with the lever 15 rearwardly of the pivot 17, and said lever 15 rearwardly of its pivot 17 is connected by a link-2O with the lever 14 forwardly of its pivot 16. Thus, as the block 8 is moved upwardly, it will be apparent that the stop engaging ends of the levers 14 and 15 are moved in opposite directions and thus disengaged from the stop.

An auxiliary stop gripping member is provided, comprising plates 21 held in spaced relation4 by cross fmembers 22,'the

rear portions of these plates being reduced in width and pivotally connected to the outer surfaces of the plates .1 at 23. Pivotally mounted between the plates 21 are levers 24 formed at their forward ends with heads 25 shaped to engage the faces of the stops 6, these levers being normally held in sto-p engaging relation by springs 26 cooperating with pins 27 mounted in the rear ends of the levers and extending through and beyond the plates 21. It will be noted that with the carrier in operative position, the sto levers 14 and 15 operate vertically while the stop levers 24 operate horizontally, thus in cooperation with two adjacent stops, it is impossible for the carrier to be disengaged due to any swaying or movement of the supporting cable. `Supported upon upper and lower brackets 28, 29, are plate-like mem bers 30, the pivotal mountings 31 of which in the brackets are adjacent one edge of the plate to permit the free edge of said plates to have an arcuate movement. These plates arerespectively positioned in rear, that is, against the outer sides of the levers 24, and are inclined downwardly and forwardly as shown, so that when the plates are swung on their pivots, they will force the rear ends of the levers inwardly and so move the head ends of said levers outwardly to release said f levers from cooperation with thestop. The

plates are operated by levers 32 pivotally supported at 83 on the brackets 29, the forward ends of these levers 32 being notched at 84 to receive the rear edges of the plates 30 and projected beyond said notch portions along the outer sides of the plates. Thus by outward movement of the rear endsof the levers 82, the plates are swung inwardly and the stopV levers 24 forced to release position.

The releasing levers 32Y are operated byaV segment 36 pivot-ally supported at 37 between the .plates 1, the rearward portion of this segment;beingconnected by' a link 38 with theforward end of the'bar 12.i Thus asl said bar is raised, the forward end of the segment is depressed, The forward end of I the" segment is shaped as indicated in Fig. 5,

that is, provided with' opposing walls 39 which incline downwardly and inwardly. Therear ends of the releasinglevers 32 bear against these inclined walls 39,*so that as the Y forward end of the segment is mo-ved down- Y engage the stopY levers.

wardly, the rear ends of the reset-ting levers are Vforced outwardlyY and their inner ends inwardly tothus swing the plates 8O to dis- 'lhe lower portion of the casing formed by the plates 1 is provided'with groove rollersv 40, over which the load lifting cable 41 passes. One'end of thiscable is secured toa Y cross bar 42 between the platesl and passes thence'over one oftherollers 40 down and around fa pulley 43 mounted Vin a block 44 havinga pendant eye 45 carrying a load suspending hoolr46, and thence upland around 'the' other grooved roller 40 ofthe carrier.

` The l bloclr44 is providedfwith an extension point lengthwise the supporting cable 5,

Vwhich may be secured at one endas to a tree stump 50and at the opposite Vend to anularight asa normal tree 51, with guy ropes orcvables 52 steadying the upper'end of this upright 51. The lift cable 4l extends over suitable guide pulleys 53, 54, on the tree or other upright 51, to the drum 5570i' the operating engine, the second drum 56v thereof lcarrying the haul-back' cable 57 which eX- tends'oveua pulley 58 on the fixtureY 50 and thence to the block 44.v Vith the carrier atvthe lo-wermost position, the logs maybe secured to the hook 46 and the cable '41V drawnupon tov raise vthe logs and move the carrier` lengthwise. the supporting cable 5.

(At the desired point the stop levers 14 and 15.and"24 will engage the respective stops 6 and hold the carrier against return movement. The logs may be then lowered by releasing the cable 41, and after the logs are detached, the cable 41 is again drawn upon until the projection 47 moves into the carrier proper and elevates the block 8. In this elevation, the respective stop levers are moved to open position, as previously described, whereupon the cable 57 is operated to return the carrier to another position for additional load.

i Claims:

1. A conveyor including a supporting cable having a plurality of stops, means to engage said stops to prevent movement of the carrier in one direction on the cable, said respective means operating at right angles to each other, a load cable cooperating withthe carrier to support the load, and means operated by a predetermined movement of the load cable to release the carrier relative to the stops.

2. A conveyor, including a supporting cable, provided with stops, a carrier movable lengthwise Lthe cable, means on the carrier for engaging a'plurality of stops simultaneously and at relatively right angles, and means operated remote from the carrier for simultaneously releasing saidv engaging means. v

3. A conveyor, including a supporting cable, provided with stops, a. carrier movable lengthwise the cable, means on the carrier for engaging a plurality of stops simultaneously and at relatively right angles, and means operated remote from the carrier for simultaneously releasing said engaging means, the respective engaging means cooperating with the ,stops in relatively differentrelations. I

Y4A A conveyor, Y including a supporting cable, provided with stops, a carrier movable lengthwise the cable means on the carrier for engaging a plurality of stops simultaneously and at relatively right angles, and means operated remote from the carrier for simultaneously releasing said engaging means, the respective engaging means cooperating with the stops at relative right angles one to the other.

5. In an article of the class described, the combination with a line rigging, of a carrier,

'means for attaching a load to the carrier,

means for advancing the carrier on the main line of the rigging, stops on the main line, means on the carrier to engage a plurality of stops at relatively right angles to prevent retrograde movement of the carrier, and means for releasing the last mentioned I .6.' In an article of the class described, the combination with a line rigging, of a carrier movable thereon, means for removably attaching a load to the carrier, means for moving thecarrie'r upon the main line of llO the rigging, and adjustable means on the main line for arresting the carrier against retrograde movement, said means comprising separate elements operating at relatively right angles, and means 'for lowering the load.

7. In an articleV of the class described, Vthe combination of a line rigging, including a main line, an operating line and a haulback line, of a carrier movable upon the main line, means adjustable upon the main line for arresting the carrier against retrograde movement, said means comprising separate elements operating at relatively right angles, means on the carrier for removably securing a load thereto, means for lowering the load at a predetermined point, and means for automatically releasing the carrier.

8. In an article of the class described, the combination with a line rigging, including a main line, an operating line and a haulback line, of a Wheeled carrier movable upon the main line, cam members, means for securing the same at predetermined points on the main line, means on the carrier for removably securing a load thereto, said means being vertically adjustable by a movement of the operating line, means on the carrier for automatically vengaging the said cam members at relatively right angles to arrest the carrier, and means operable by a movement of the main line for disengaging the said members.

9. In an article of the class described, the combination of a line rigging, a carrier thereon, means on the carrier for removably securing a log to the carrier, cams upon the main line, and means for engaging the cams at predetermined points and at relativ/ely right angles to arrest the carrier.

10. In an article of the4 class described, the combination of a line rigging, a Wheeled carrier thereon, means on the carrier for removably securing a log to the carrier, cams upon the main line, and means Jr'or engaging the cams at predetermined points and at relatively right angles to arrest the carrier.

11. In an article of the class described, the combination With a line rigging including a main line, an operating line and a haul-back line, of a carrier, cam members, means for adjustably securing the same to the main line, the operating line having a loop thereon, a tackle block Within the loop, and means on the loop for removably securing the log, latch arms upon the carrier for automatically engaging the cam members upon the main line, said latch arms being arranged in pairs operating at right angles to each other and means for disengaging the latch arms, including a plunger anda head block.

12. In an article of the class described, the combination with a line rigging, including a main line, an operating line'and a haul-back line, of a carrier, cam members, means for adjustably securing the same to the main line, the operating line having a loop thereon, a tackle block Within the loop, and means on the loop for removably securing the log, latch arms upon the carrier for automatically engaging the cam members upon the main line, said latch arms being arranged in pairs operating at right angles to each other and means for disengaging the latch arms, including a plunger, a head block and ia plurality of links.

13. In an article of the Class described, the combination With a, line rigging, including a main line, an operating line and a haul-back line, of a carrier, cam members, means for adjustably securing the same to the main line, the operating line having a loop thereon, a tackle block Within the loop, and means on the loop for removably securing the log, latch arms upon the carrier for automatically engaging the cam members upon the main line, said latch arms being arranged in pairs operating at right angles to each other and means for disengaging the latch arms, including a plunger, a head block, a plurality of links and a sector.

14. In an article of the class described, the combination with a line rigging, including a main line, an operating line and a haul-back line, of a carrier, cam members, means for adjustably securing the same to the main line, the operating line having a loop thereon, a tackle block Within the loop, and means on the loop for removably securing the log, latch arms upon the carrier for automatically engaging the cam members upon the main line, said latch arms being arranged in pairs operating at right angles to each other and means for disengaging the latch arms, including a plunger, a head block, a system of links and a coacting sector.

15. In an article of the class described, the combination With a line rigging, including a main line, an operating line and a haul-back line, of a carrier, cam members, means for, adjustably securing the same to the main line, the operating line having a loop thereon, a tackle block Within the loop, and means on the loopfor removably securing the log, latch arms upon the carrier for automatically engaging the cam members upon the main line, said latch arms being arranged in pairs operating at right angles to each other and means for disengaging the latch arms, including a plunger, a head block, a system of links, a coacting sector and a pair of plates.

16. In an article of the class described, the combination With a line rigging, including a main line, an operating line and a haul-back line, of a carrier, cam members, means for adjustably securing the same to 'themain line, the operating line having a ing the 1og,'latch arms upon the carrier for aut-omatioally engaging the cam Vmembers uponthe mainline, said latch arms being arranged 1n pallrs operating at right angles to each other and means for disenguging the late-h arms, including :L plunger, a head blocln'a system of links, 2L cowcting sector and 2L pair of eccentrioally mounted plates.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

JOSEPH A. GUERIN. 

